Wichita eagle., 1887-10-07

Lawrence, Murray Myers, 81 C. Campbell
The following is the program, conditions,
rates of admission, etc:
SPEED PROGRAM.
l. Running half mile heats all ages by
horses owned IN Sedgwick county. Purse
$50
g. Trotting and pacing by horses owned
in Sedgwick county, outside Of the city Of
Wichita that never trotted or paced for
money. Purse $50.
8. Trotting or pacing, gentlemen's drly-
ing horses who never started in q race for
money, owned in Sedgwick county, to road
wagon. Purse $50.
4. Trotting, two year ODDS, best two in
three, half mile heats. Purse $50.
SECOND DAY.
1. 2:35 pace. Purse $50.
9. 8 minute trot Purse 800.
8. Running rs mile heats, all ages
weight for age. Purse 500.
4. 2:34 trot. Purse $50.
THIRD DAY
l. Bankers purse-Running, mile heats, all
ages, weight for age. Purse $50.
2. Grand special, to be announced later.
Purse 81 900.
5. Pacing free to ALL Purse 5000.
2:29 trct. Purse $500.
FOURTH DAY.
l. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mile heats for
horses that have not won a race during the
fair. Purse S75
g Free for all trot. Purse $500.
J. Pole team race, trotters or PAGERS. Horses
must be owned by one man. Purse 500.
4. $40 trot. Purse Sl00
sPECIALTIEs FOR THE FAIR.
Pawpee Bill and his Indians with their
Wild West show will camp on the fair
grounds during the entire week, giving
street parade each day during the week, and
an exhibition On the groun is consisting Of
robbing stage coaches, burning and plumber
ing Squstters' cabins, carrying beautiful
gaiden5 into captivity and desperate battles
between cowboys and Indians.
This exhibition has the endorsement Of al
the officers OF the different fairs over their
own signatures, as being very brilliant and
thrilling representation Of wild western life.
THE WICHITA BOAT CLUB
Have consented to give regatta during the
week OF the fair. The management have
made special purse of 81 900 to be given to
horses to pace and trot against time. The
owners of Jay Eve See, Patsy, Clinker,
Honesty and You Bet, are all anxious to
pace and trot their horses at Wichita, and
the management will secure one or more Of
these horses Of national reputation to go
against time.
GREAT BAND CONTESTS.
Will be q leading feature of the special en-
tsrtainments of this occasion, a prise of $3.50
will he offered by the association TO be COM
peted for by any and all brass bands in the
state of Kansas on the second day of the
fair
First prize, 5000.
Second prize, 500.
Third prize, $50.
Atleast four bands required to compete for
these prizes, but one band from any city
eligible No hand with less than twelve
pieces viii be admitted to competition.
Ali applications for cOmpetit on in
the contest must be made in writing and adj
dressed to the secretary Of the fair. Appli-
cations VIII not be received after Oct 10.
Under the auspices of the Cottonwood
Lawn Tennis club of this city. A lawn
tennis tournament will be given, open to the
state. There will be prizes given, consisting
of four silver cups, to be awarded to the best
doubles and singles
CONDITIONS.
Trotting and pacing will be governed by
the rules of the American Trotting Associa-
ton, of which this association is a member
-Four to fill and three starters in all races.
Entrance, 10 per cent of purse, half Of which
must accompany The entry. Horses drawn
the night previous 10 races will not be held
for the other per cent Heats may be
trotted and paced alternately.
Trotting and pacing, mile heats, three in
Avs. to harness.
Running races will be governed by the
American Association rules except jockeys
licensed.
Entrance ten per cent of purse, which
must accompany entry. Entries TO be
eligible must be deposited in entry box at
secretary'S office within one half hour after
the last race on the day previous to the race
for which the entry is intended If in case
of bad weather or other unavoidable cause
the Association is unable TO start one or
mora of its races by 8 O'Clock p m. of the
last day of the fair, such race or races shall
be declared off.
Trotting and pacing purses divided, fifty
per cent. to the first, twenty five per cent to
the second, fifteen per cent. to the third and
ten per cent to the fourth.
Running purses divided, seventy per cent.
to the first. twenty per cent. to the second
and ten per cent. TO the third
Entries close October Sth, 1887.
Address all entries to j. W. RartZell, sec
rotary, Wichita, Kansas, p. o. box u.s.
Admission-The gates viii be open at y
o'clock on each day of the fair. Tickets
must be purchased, as no money will be re-
ceived at the gates. The gate fare will be
as follows: For each person over Is years
of age an admittance fee Of fifty cents will
be charged; for each person under Is years
of age and over s, an admittance fee Of
twenty-five cents viii be charged; children
under years OF age accompanied by their
paren's or guardians will be admitted free
All parts of the grounds free TO all for one
admission. No extra charge for carriage.
Persons occupying booths, furnishing re
freshments are required TO lay in their supplies
before - o'clock, a. m, at precisely 12
o'clock the grounds will be cleared of all
wagons and persons not entitled to remain,
these rules will be strictly adhered to, unless
by special permission or the general
manager.
All public conveysnces carrying passen-
gers from the city will be charged SIS fol-
lows:
For each four horse conveyance, s. per
day.
For each two horse conveyance, $3.50 per
day.
Comfortable box stall with bedding viii be
furnished TO all horses at 50 cents per day
during the fair.
Horses coming in before the fair can occu-
DIV stalls free of charge until the fair begins.
Corn, oats and hay can be had on the
grounds at market prices. Stalls Will not
be considered engaged until paid for.
MISCELLANEOUS.
lay police aud night watchmen viii be al
ways on duty.
TeIegrams and letters sent in care of the
secretary. will be delivered on the grounds.
Certificates emitting shipping exhibitors TO
return goods wiz be issued on application to
the secretary.
No Intoxicating liquors will be allowed on
the grounds.
No gambling will be allowed upon the
grounds other than the usual selling OF pools
upon the races. ,
For privileges apply to J. W. Hartzell,
secretary, office in Aldrick & Browns block.
rooms % and "a, Main street.
A CARD TO TEE PUBLIC.
The directors desire to say that they are